Well this is unfortunate. An account calling itself "NASA | ESA Space Updates" (@nasaupdates.bsky.social), not apparently affiliated w/ either, has been posting NASA images without alt-text & blocked me when I said the images should include it. (NASA itself is usually pretty good on accessibility.)

First Ryka said to me "I packed several harmonicas," and then later I said to her "Do you know who Huell Howser is?" AND SO WAS THE FRIENDSHIP FORGED

How beautiful that the day after Trans Day Of Visibilty, we send a team up to check out the dark side of the moon. (This is a joke just for @lasertheboy.bsky.social, happy father's day of viability.)

these days the real april fool is none other than donald trump

ATTENTION FELLOW TRANS FOLX: Gmail is finally rolling out the ability to change your account name. So, for instance, if the Google account that you rely on has had your deadname on it, you'll be able to change that. (It hasn't made it to me yet, but I'm hopeful that that'll change soon.)

The bluesky address is @attie.ai and it really needs to be in the top five accounts blocked on this platform. This is honestly some of the most tonedeaf shit I’ve seen from BS and thats saying something

Returning to land just in time for the protests

@fiveironfanatic.bsky.social Josh Closs sighting on JoCo Cruise! 💙

It is very important that you sit through the entire build up to the reveal, you need the time to steel yourself.

Is cereal in milk soup? Is an American style omelette soup? Is a Bloody Mary soup? Am I soup???

TMBG on the cutting edge as always

Hey guys, what is the emoji for "this thing you sent me is AI"? Like in the same way one can respond 👍👎❤️😂❓etc. to a text, what is the emoji that communicates "oops, you maybe didn't know that this is AI"?

This episode of The Panalysts sees the return of one of my favorite costars 🎡

in which I learn a lesson about Canadian culture (by way of South Park).

New goods w/ @loadingreadyrun.com youtu.be/3_At9uuz49M

"Such a long way to go" 😢

And the hits keep coming. More GOOD NEWS! This past Saturday we premiered season 3 of The Panalysts, and if you haven’t had a second to check it out why not clear your schedule for the next 20 minutes and spend it with these lovely folks! 😀 youtu.be/WiavUVyBGg8

GOOD NEWS! The Panalysts is back! Tune in next Saturday, February 14th at 10:00AM Pacific for the season 3 premier! Then, every Saturday after that for the next 11 weeks! Can't wait that long? Too bad :P But here's a trailer to tide you over :D youtu.be/Iguw0HRhuuI

ɢooᴅ ɴᴇws! From the fine people of @loadingreadyrun.com comes The Panalysts, season 3~ 💘premiering 2/14 at 10am 🔸12 new episodes every Saturday 🔹24 new humorous+hellacious premises 🔸5 new "Panalysts" panelists, if u pls 🔹check out that spiffy new set! youtu.be/Iguw0HRhuuI

🙏 We have until 2028 to kill the music biopic as a form *before* the Sam Mendes Beatles biopics start dropping.

Finally, some good news!

Happy 89th birthday to Phillip Glass!

Stephen Toulouse, part of the Xbox Live moderation team, was almost certainly alive to help pass this judgment down on Jeffrey Epstein. (RIP.) To my Seattle-area 'Softies and Xboxen: if you know more about this, please contact me via Signal (@samred.81), I protect sources. h/t @xboxera.com

You'll remember the name. 💔 youtu.be/bUGKJ13RQq8

Agreed. It is truly amazing the lengths a group of men will go to to look at each other's dicks and butts in a manner that "isn't gay."

In 2003, Wikipedia held a logo design contest. Here are four of the finalists:

A goodly prize, fit for the devil’s grace!

Bandcamp has banned AI music. The company has released a statement which includes the following: "Music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp." stereogum.com/2485199/band...

People not in Minnesota: please read this excellent summary of what life is like in Minneapolis since the murderous scum ICE swarmed here. And more are on their way. By local reporter / writer / bike dude / legend @dbrauer.net .

A concert? in Seattle?? with proactive covid-safety measures??? in MY feed???? It's more likely than you think! cleanaireventspresents.ticketspice.com/mollylele

My days frequently started listening to @mollylewis.wtf and the Ukelele players, but otherwise accurate.

u heard sharon, everyone post about their esoteric interests right fucking now. for the good of the community, we need to be hyperfixationmaxxing.

Sliced my forearms putting an accordion back in its case.

Seattle news poll yields Seattle results

❤️

another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls

I preached this on the old bad bird site: If you don’t know what someone’s initials stand for, simply use their other fully spelled out first or middle name. If all you have is initials, use their last name. Courtney Bourtney Vance Furray Murray Abraham Jolkein Rolkein Rolkein Tolkein

(she meant to say 12/19. links in thread)

This game sounds fun. "Boutros Boutros-Ghali get your adverbs here.."

Oh hot diggity dang! I'm playing wintertimes tunes with @mariancall.bsky.social THIS FRIDAY. Join us for (drumroll) 🥁… 🎉 Call & Molly's Holly Jolly Almost Solstice Singalong! mariancall.bandcamp.com/merch/call-m... Dec 19 6pm PT / 9pm ET. $10+, replay available 48 hours after.

Annual reminder that saying "holiday" when you explicitly mean "Christmas" is not a magic inclusivity spell!

Today's Bolted! livestream starts at 6pm Pacific! Featuring the dulcet ear-warming tones of: Molly Lewis! @mollylewis.wtf Seth Boyer! [wisely not on this website] Jordan Morris! @jordanmorris.bsky.social Streaming at: twitch.tv/davidmalki The game itself: www.kickstarter.com/projects/mal...

Please share if you're in Chicagoland: a friend's 15-year-old daughter, Izzy, got into a stranger's silver Tesla last night with a pal and they haven't been heard from since. Last Instagram ping indicates Frankfort Square area. If you've seen her, please call local police. #Chicago

computer culture

"Gosh and golly, it's the Call and Molly Holly Jolly Almost Solstice Singalong!" I AM PLAYING A BANDCAMP HOLIDAY SHOW WITH @mollylewis.wtf!!!! YOU CAN WATCH IT ANYWHERE ANYTIME* Tickets: mariancall.bandcamp.com/merch/call-m...

It's the time of year where this is stuck in my head for about 30 solid days. youtu.be/QZWVOSfahiQ

JUST ADDED to the Bolted! livestream schedule! Christopher Hastings! @drhastings.bsky.social Carly Monardo! @whirringblender.bsky.social Branson Reese! @bransonreese.bsky.social Molly Lewis! @mollylewis.wtf Seth Boyer! Jordan Morris! @jordanmorris.bsky.social Calendar links on Kickstarter page

Celebrate Tom Stoppard (Z"L) today by listening to the 1978 radio play of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (which is secretly the best version).

This is as good a reminder as any that @kenplume.bsky.social and I chewed this movie up in 4 minute bites so you don't have to… 👉👈 unless you want to? 🚂🎅🏻 waffle.media/polardepress...